Family ties ease passing the baton

By Celso M. Cajucom

Jul 04, 2022 12:08 am

THE turnover of leadership in local government units (LGUs) of Nueva Ecija province looks like a relay race in track and field at the Olympic Games.

Majority of the elected and reelected officials in the May 9, 2022 elections in the province belong to the same families, making the passing of the baton evidently much easier than the short stick being handed over to political rivals outside of the clans.

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